How long do people stay in their homes in Sargent, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Sargent, TX, 2020–2024
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20.3% (±9.3 points) of households in Sargent, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.3% (±9.3 points)
Since before 2000: 16.4%

When households in Sargent moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sargent	Matagorda County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±2.7 points)	6.3%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.9% (±8.9 points)	21.8%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.1% (±13.4 points)	34.8%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.2% (±8.7 points)	15.4%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.0% (±9.8 points)	13.5%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.4% (±4.7 points)	8.1%	6.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Sargent, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Matagorda County (28.1%).

It is also lower than in Texas (30.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Sargent

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sargent
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sargent	—	20.3% (±9.3 points)	—
Jones Creek	16 mi	18.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sweeny	18 mi	32.4% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brazoria	18 mi	30.9% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wild Peach Village	20 mi	13.1% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Freeport	20 mi	25.7% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Quintana	20 mi	70.0% (±109.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Jackson	21 mi	33.7% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Clute	22 mi	36.3% (±7.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Jackson, TX (33.7%), Clute, TX (36.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Matagorda County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bay City	40.6% (±6.2 points)
2	Palacios	21.8% (±12.7 points)
3	Sargent	20.3% (±9.3 points)
4	Van Vleck	15.4% (±8.3 points)

Sargent is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sargent

How often do people move in Sargent?

20.3% of households in Sargent, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sargent have?

16.4% of households in Sargent have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sargent CDP, Texas

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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